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Brayden Wooten
Dec28

Brayden Wooten

Funeral service for Brayden Wooten, age 21, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 2:30 P.M. at Shannon Oaks Church with Bro. Jonathan McGraw officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with Christian Ingram, Dylan Ingram, Kaden Wallace, Wiley Bennett, Braxton Hohenberger, Blayne Hohenburger, Jake Smith and Joseph Pelton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jermond Amos, Straton...

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Wildcats Baseball Notches One Superlative and Team Has Eight Chosen to All-District Team
Jun15

Wildcats Baseball Notches One Superlative and Team Has Eight Chosen to All-District Team

One Wildcat baseball player earned superlatives and a total of eight Wildcats earned spots on the District 15-5A All-District Baseball Team released Tuesday, June 15 by Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack. Senior Wildcats pitcher Hayden Hurst was chosen the District Pitcher of the Year after going 5-1 in his district starts, pitching 40 innings while striking out 65 batters and ending up with a 1.28 ERA. Wildcats making the First Team...

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SSHS Students Receive More Than $3.1 Million In Scholarships, Awards
May23

SSHS Students Receive More Than $3.1 Million In Scholarships, Awards

Sulphur Springs High School seniors have received more than $3.1 million in scholarships and financial awards, which were announced during Thursday afternoon’s Senior Awards Ceremony. The 27 SSHS 12th graders ranked in the top 10 percent of the graduating seniors were also all recognized as UIL scholars. Nearly half of the amount announced Thursday, an estimated $1.5 million, went to students planning to enter the military....

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SSHS Athletic Director Greg Owens Announces Winners of Gregg MVP and Cameron Fighting Heart Awards
May23

SSHS Athletic Director Greg Owens Announces Winners of Gregg MVP and Cameron Fighting Heart Awards

During events at SSHS Thursday (May 20), Athletic Director Greg Owens announced the 2020-2021 winners of the Forrest Gregg MVP Award and the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award. Two Wildcats and a Lady Cat received the Gregg MVP Award: Nylah Lindley, Kaden Wallace and Ryan Carrillo.  Lindley was a standout in volleyball, basketball and softball. Softball accolades have not yet been announced but Lindley was 1st Team All District...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Gets Must Win Victory Tuesday to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Apr21

Wildcats Baseball Team Gets Must Win Victory Tuesday to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

The Wildcats Baseball Team defeated Pine Tree 12-2 in 6 innings Tuesday night (April 20) at Wildcat Park on Senior Night. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Wildcats scored 2 runs in the second and 9 runs in the third to go ahead, 11-1. When the Wildcats scored a run in the bottom of the sixth they secured the ten run rule win, 12-2. Hayden Hurst got the pitching win going 5 innings allowing 1 hit and 2 unearned...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Tumbles Into Fifth Place in District After Lopsided Loss at Marshall Friday
Apr17

Wildcats Baseball Team Tumbles Into Fifth Place in District After Lopsided Loss at Marshall Friday

The Wildcats Baseball Team had a very rough night on a drizzly and cold night in Marshall and ended up on the wrong end of a 16-1 game against the Mavericks Friday (April 16). The Wildcats used four pitchers that issued 11 walks and gave up 16 runs. They managed just one hit and scored a single run. Their fielders committed 5 errors. Meanwhile Marshall scored in every inning with 3 runs in the first, another run in the second, 3 more...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Gets Come From Behind Win Over McKinney North on Saturday
Apr10

Wildcats Baseball Team Gets Come From Behind Win Over McKinney North on Saturday

After falling behind 2-0 early, the Wildcats Baseball Team rallied for 5 straight runs to defeat McKinney North, 5-2 on the road in a non-district game Saturday. Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack likes the Saturday games because he can take a look at some of his other pitchers and some bench players that see limited time on the field during district. Several players surely made an impression Saturday in McKinney. Jake Armstrong started...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Climbs Back Into Second Place After Defeating Mount Pleasant Friday
Apr10

Wildcats Baseball Team Climbs Back Into Second Place After Defeating Mount Pleasant Friday

Wildcat Kaden Wallace was a pitching and hitting star Friday (April 9) as the Wildcats Baseball Team rolled over Mount Pleasant, 10-3. Wallace got the pitching win allowing only 1 hit and 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 12 and walking 4. Wallace did not allow a hit until two were out in the fifth inning. Hector Martinez closed out the game going 2 innings allowing 3 hits and only 1 earned run. Wallace also had some big moments...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Falls Out of Second Place Tie With 8-3 Loss at Longview
Apr07

Wildcats Baseball Team Falls Out of Second Place Tie With 8-3 Loss at Longview

The Wildcats Baseball Team struggled on the mound and in the batters box in an 8-3 loss at Longview Tuesday night. Longview used two big innings to win the game. The Lobos scored 5 runs in the bottom of the second and 3 more runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Wildcats managed a pair of runs in the top of the fourth and 1 more in the top of the fifth. The Lobos outhit the Wildcats, 10-3. Kaden Wallace was the starting pitcher and he...

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Walks and Errors Combine to Do In the Wildcats Baseball Team in an 8-1 Loss to Hallsville
Apr02

Walks and Errors Combine to Do In the Wildcats Baseball Team in an 8-1 Loss to Hallsville

A district baseball summit battle of the top two teams ended poorly for the Wildcats due to walks and errors in an 8-1 loss to Hallsville at Wildcat Park Thursday night (April 1). Wildcats’ pitchers held the Bobcats to just 5 hits but 11 walks and 5 errors made the hits effective. Meanwhile the Wildcats also struggled with the bats collecting only 4 hits and scoring only 1 run. Wildcats pitcher Hayden Hurst took the loss. He...

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